Japan To Provide $5mn To Promote Quality Education In Bangladesh
Japan will grant five million USD to Bangladesh to support quality schooling in Bangladesh, with a view to reduce poverty and empower children born into poor families. In this regard there was an Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement regarding the "Japanese Grant Aid to the Fourth Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP4)" was signed in Dhaka on Monday (Oct 25) by the Ambassador from Japan to Bangladesh Ito Naoki, Secretary of the Economic Relations Division Ms. Fatima Yasmin, and Chief Representative of the JICA Bangladesh Office HAYAKAWA Yuho. At the ceremony of signing at the ceremony, Ambassador Ito declared that Japan has made constant efforts to encourage quality schooling throughout Bangladesh since the time it was first established. The Ambassador said that higher education is crucial, however, for the advancement of Bangladesh it is vital to expand cooperation at every stage of education. "Above all education, it is the only means for children o